title: One-day versus 3-day suprapubic catheterization after vaginal prolapse surgery: a prospective randomized trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  For prolonged catheterization after vaginal prolapse surgery with anterior colporrhaphy, the optimal duration to prevent overdistention of the bladder remains unknown. We designed this study to determine the optimal length of catheterization.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a prospective randomized trial in which 179 women were allocated to 1-day or 3-day suprapubic catheterization. The primary outcome was the duration of catheterization.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean duration of catheterization and hospital stay was significantly shorter in the 1-day catheterization group. The number of successful voiding trials was higher in the 3-day catheterization group (90.9% versus 79.3%), but this did not reach statistical significance. The percentage of urinary tract infection did not differ significantly between the groups (4.5% versus 2.4%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Starting a voiding trial 1 day after vaginal prolapse surgery leads to shorter duration of catheterization and hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands. a.vdsteen@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Der Steen
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Detollenaere
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Den Boon
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Eijndhoven
mesh_terms: D003127:Colposcopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D014554:Urination / Q000502:physiology; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*